Combination coat and trousers hanger.



I. P. STRAND.

COMBINATION COAT AND TROUSERS HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC-11.1917- 1,278,054. Patented Sept. 3,1918.

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To all whom it mag/concern ED STATES sonar P. STRAND, or s'rr rA L',Minir'iasorii; V

Specification of vBe it known that I, JOHN P. STRAND, a

citizen of the United States, residing at St.

Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, have invented'anew and useful Improvement inf'Comblnatlon Coat and Trousers Hangers, ofwhich the following is a specification. I r

This invention-relates to improvement in combination coat and trousershangers, the primary-obj ect being to provide a simple'and inexpensiveconstruction which can be closed into compact form and easily unfoldedfor use.

A further object is to produce a simple,

strong and serviceable device which when folded will remain in thatposition and whe'n extended will be locked open to prevent unintentionalfolding. I A still further object is to provide a device of the kindstated having a head stock which provides broad display surfaces foradvertisements. I

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, Figure 1is a sideelevation, part of the structure being in section and all ofthe parts shown'in extended position; Fig. 2 is another side elevationwhen all of the parts are folded, portions of the structure being brokenaway and in section; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a detail looking atthe opposite side from that shown in Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a top end View,and Fig. 5 is an enlarged edge view of a detail. I

In the drawing, let A and B indicate a pair of coat arms having two oftheir ends overlapping and hinged together by a pintle 2, theoverlapping portions being mortised so that the joint is of eventhickness with that of the arms A and B. To the outer extremities ofsaid arms are hingedly secured by pivots 3 the outer ends of a pair oftrouser arms C and D, said trousers arms being hinged together at theircontiguous ends by the hinge 4 so that the arms will swing inwardlybetween the arms A and B when the latter are closed and so that the ends5 of arms C and D will abut when in horizontal position and assist inmaintaining said arms in said last mentioned position. The outer ends ofthe arms A and B are formed with inner shoulders 6 against which theouter extremities of the arms C and D press to also assist in supportingthe arms C and D horizontally but al- COMBINATION COAT Ann TROUSERSHANGER).

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lowing'them to be turned inwardly. When the device is closed the armsGland D .nest in longitudinal grooves 7 in the lower surfaces of thearms A and B as illustrated in Fig. 2. I

Arranged between the adjacent sides of the joint between the ends of thearms A and B which are hinged together is the shank 8 of a supportinghook 9, said shank being secured by bending around the pintle 2 so thatthe hook can be moved into upstanding position as shown in Fig. 1 or infolded position as-illustrated in Fig. 2. Aflat' spring plate 10 securedby the fastener 11 on the inner face 12 of one of the sides of the jointbetween the adjacent ends of armsA and B' turned position will pressagainst the spring 10 and be releasablyengaged at either of its ends,both of said ends being bowed out to.

more positively engage the shank. In this manner the spring tends tohold the holder either in upright or turned down position.

lVhen-in upright position the shank 8, also enters a slot 13 in the side14 of the joint member of. arm- B, so as toreleasably lock 'the arms inopen position. Spring washers l5 placed over the pintle 2 allow themembers of the joint to spring into and out of engagement with the shank8 to releasably hold the arms A and B open. This resilient connectionbetween the arms A and B also tends to hold the arms either open orclosed. A small spring wear clip 16 is placed across the radiatinggroove or recess 13 to reduce wear and more positively engage the shank8.

In use the device is opened into the position shown in Fig. 1, whereinthe trousers arms extend straight across the space between the outerends of the coat arms in which position the hook and arms areinterlocked automatically. To close the device, the arms C and D areturned inwardly and rest in the arms A and B and the hook turned downinto the position shown in Fig. 2 in which position the hook and armsinterlock and are maintained in closed position.

In accordance with the patent statutes, I

shown is only illustrative, and that the invention can be carried out byother means and applied to uses other than those above set forth withinthe scope of the following claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protectby Letters Patent is i 1. A coat hanger, and trousers support,comprising, in combination, a pair of coat arms having adjacent endsoverlapping and hinged together on a pintle under spring pressure, apair of trousers arms hinged by a pair of their ends together and bytheir remaining outer ends to the outer extremities of said coat arms,to fold upwardly between said coat arms, said coat arms being termedwith longitudinal channels in their lower surfaces in which saidtrousers arms are secreted when the coat and trousers arms are :loldedtogether, said trousers arms having extensions beyond their hingeconnections with the outer ends of said coat arms and pressing againstsaid coat arms to sup port said trousers arms in horizontal positionwhen the hanger is open, a support having a shank between the "faces ofsaid overlapping ends and movably secured to said pintle to swing intoupright or downturned position, and resilient means on one of saidoverlapping ends for releasably engaging said support when the latter isin upstanding or turned down position, one ol said overlapping endshaving a shoulder to engage and assist in holding said support inupstanding position.

2. A coat hanger and trousers support, comprisin in combination, a pairof coat arms having adjacent ends overlapping and hinged together on apintle under spring pressure, a pair of trousers arms hinged by a pairof their ends together and by their remaining outer ends to the outerextremities of said coat arms to :liold upwardly between said coat arms.said coat arms being formed with longitudinal channels in their lowersurfaces in which said trousers arms are secreted when the coat andtrousers arms are folded together, said trousers arms having extensionsbeyond their hinge connections with the outer ends of said coat arms andpressing against said coat arms to support said trousers arms inhorizontal position when the hanger is open, a support having ashanltbetween the faces of said overlapping ends and. movably secured to saidpintle to swing into upright or downturned position, and resilient meanson one of said overlapping ends for releasably engaging said supportwhen the latter is in upstanding or tin'ned down position, one of saidoverlapping ends having a groove to receive and assist in holding saidsupport in upstanding position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

JOHN P. STRAND.

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